There is hereby created a franchise for the erection of poles and for stringing, laying and maintaining overhead and underground wires and cables for the transmission, distribution and sale of electricity together with all appurtenant facilities and equipment and for installing, laying and maintaining gas pipes for the transmission, distribution and sale of gas together with all equipment facilities and equipment in, along, under and across the public ways, roads, streets, alleys and other public places in the city; and for constructing the necessary conduits and manholes for the installation of the wires, pipes and facilities and equipment, and for selling electricity and gas by means of the facilities. The gas and electricity may be conveyed through the city and to any other town or to any portion of the county or to any other county.
(Prior Code KOC, § 450.1, passed 5-5-1975)